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I like when puzzles are unfaqable, like the clock puzzles in FF13-2 that only are beatable with online algorithms because they have exponential complexity. It's dumb, but hilarious. I also like Gamefaqs for certain niche guides, like one 100% guide for Xenoblade Chronicles X where a huge section is fleeing enemies to find a bunch of discoveries in areas you aren't meant to be in yet. "Run to the left, then hook right around the tree and sprint past the level 80 dragonfly. Then you will find the Nopon Ropeway" etc. That's a fun one to try to follow. THis was the FAQ btw, it's ridiculously comprehensive. It's not just 100%, it's trying to be an efficient run: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/wii-u/701151-xenoblade-chronicles-x/faqs/73370
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There's a famously well-writen Super Metroid guide on GameFAQs. Not so much because of the prose, or clarity or thoroughness of the guide, no. It's well-written because every line is exactly the same width, done in a monospaced font entirely via word choice.
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:There's a famously well-writen Super Metroid guide on GameFAQs. Not so much because of the prose, or clarity or thoroughness of the guide, no. It's well-written because every line is exactly the same width, done in a monospaced font entirely via word choice. It's beautiful
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I remember when it was Sega Sages. Man I'm really really enjoying Vampyr, but what I really like about it is that I thought it was going to be a game about being a vampire but it is actually a game about being a little gossip bitch
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Something fun with the early optional objectives in Olli Olli World is that they require you to master certain techniques, like after learning to grind there is an objective to collect starfish that I didn't do my first run of that level, but on returning to it I figured out the trick - you can jump off a grind rail slightly late and have a tiny bit of coyote time, and doing that gives you the right horizontal motion to grab the starfish instead of sailing right over them. Also I'm getting better at stringing manuals and grinds and spins into combos, which is surprisingly tricky because of the simple control scheme.
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Vandar posted:Still not as bad as the official guide for Final Fantasy IX, where every other paragraph told you to go to the PlayOnline website to find the information you wanted! I feel like they're bad in different ways. But everyone knows about the FFIX one, I feel the need to really shout out just how terrible the MK9 one was whenever we can, we need new blood in the 'lovely official guide' space! EDIT: ...what other game series have a numbered ninth installment? Maybe there's a pattern and every official guide for a ninth installment of a series is just gonna be an entirely new flavor of absolute dogshit. Cleretic has a new favorite as of 04:39 on Nov 5, 2022 |
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credburn posted:I remember when it was Sega Sages. Are there any particular tips for enjoying it? I have it on my ps4 but haven't started yet.
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Cleretic posted:I feel like they're bad in different ways. But everyone knows about the FFIX one, I feel the need to really shout out just how terrible the MK9 one was whenever we can, we need new blood in the 'lovely official guide' space! There was Megaman 9. Did that have an official guide?
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Vandar posted:Still not as bad as the official guide for Final Fantasy IX, where every other paragraph told you to go to the PlayOnline website to find the information you wanted! That guide has apparently become a small collector's item now. I found my old copy and decided to put it up on eBay starting at $15 and I immediately got someone offering $25. I almost took it but then realized that guy probably knows something I didn't. I let the auction play out and sold it for $80.
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Cleretic posted:I feel like they're bad in different ways. But everyone knows about the FFIX one, I feel the need to really shout out just how terrible the MK9 one was whenever we can, we need new blood in the 'lovely official guide' space! QUICK SOMEONE FIND THE OFFICIAL DRAGON QUEST IX GUIDE! DQIX was loving rad. I'd love for it get a port to a modern system.
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I appreciate that Metroid: Dread has an option to just toggle your boosters for the super speed run move, and has a clear explanation/activation for Shinespark. Also like that they just said “gently caress it” and had sections of the map with secrets glowing instead of compulsively bombing/beaming every area. Oh, and I can’t remember for sure how it worked in other games, but it’s a great UI thing that you can see what doors are on the map have what locks on them so you can remember to go back to old areas easier with new powerups. I feel like Dread does a good job at not handholding too much wrt explanation in general, ADAM explains mechanics like EMMI evasion which are basically all new but basic game stuff how to do X is just a little blurb since it could be someone’s first Metroid.
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sebmojo posted:Are there any particular tips for enjoying it? I have it on my ps4 but haven't started yet. https://beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Vampyr One tip that isn't on there is that the ending differences are just 2 minutes at the very end. More reason to not do a "best" ending run where you don't drain anyone dry. Denying yourself blood (= XP) makes things needlessly harder at times and near the end there's one prick in particular who just deserves to be emptied. That page also isn't lying about the Abyss skill being good. Any fight that is proving too tough can basicaly become Abyss > dodge a minute until cooldown > repeat. It's pretty miserable, but at least you won't be stuck.
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I was going to ask eventually if sparing everyone had any actual difference, since it is getting kind of difficult. So far I've not killed anyone, and I wish I'd read that beforeiplay because I did go out and explore and I did encounter a person in distress, but because I was like level 5 and the bad guys were level 16, I couldn't do anything about it and now that person is dead. Which would feel very satisfying in one sense because it's kind of immersive, it's consistent with the world and themes and atmosphere, but it pisses me the hell off because I know about scripted events and game mechanics.
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I liked the guidebooks that were like 1/3 regurgitating info already in the game, 1/3 deeper lore, and 1/3 actual tips. Incredible.
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A game guide should be like a really good TTRPG splatbook.
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I was on the translating team for Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits, and I like that the official strategy guide included a screenshot with my Planet of the Apes reference that got cut in the final game. 
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credburn posted:I was going to ask eventually if sparing everyone had any actual difference, since it is getting kind of difficult. So far I've not killed anyone, and I wish I'd read that beforeiplay because I did go out and explore and I did encounter a person in distress, but because I was like level 5 and the bad guys were level 16, I couldn't do anything about it and now that person is dead. Which would feel very satisfying in one sense because it's kind of immersive, it's consistent with the world and themes and atmosphere, but it pisses me the hell off because I know about scripted events and game mechanics. I am guessing it was the old man behind the gate, right? Because that tip is my sole contribution to that page. I frequent the Before I play thread and used that page when I started playing Vampyr, but it did not have that tidbit yet. When it happened I just loaded an older save and replayed an half hour or so. Immersion be damned, I wanted to keep every citizen safe! (again, not worth the hassle, save it for a second playthrough or such)
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Just beaten Olli Olli world, I like the postgame challenges. It's not just something boring like a high score, it's a more specific thing like "Get through the level without hitting a kicker ramp" which is far more interesting to practice.
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There's even a question in the faq section addressing this. Excellent dedication
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Death Stranding has ramps you can set up to let people do jumps from in their vehicles. I only just now realized you can just run up to them on foot, and it'll still go into radical slow motion mode as you jump off the ramp. Sorry, person I'm carrying on my back, we're gonna be doing some sweet tricks here 
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The janky janky janky vehicle mechanics in Death Stranding made traversing over rocky craggy broken earth hilarious on the motorcycle. Just constantly defying physics, this bike thrusting and lunging, somehow getting over seemingly impossible obstacles through jank
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The Skyrim Horse of the Future!
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credburn posted:The janky janky janky vehicle mechanics in Death Stranding made traversing over rocky craggy broken earth hilarious on the motorcycle. Just constantly defying physics, this bike thrusting and lunging, somehow getting over seemingly impossible obstacles through jank It is pretty funny that the first main mission you get after being able to construct a motorbike takes you through a giant field of boulders and rock outcroppings. Really gives you a feel for what you're capable of traversing by slowly bumping and bouncing your way through.
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NoneMoreNegative posted:The Skyrim Horse of the Future! I was thinking the Mako was back
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Captain Hygiene posted:Death Stranding has ramps you can set up to let people do jumps from in their vehicles. I only just now realized you can just run up to them on foot, and it'll still go into radical slow motion mode as you jump off the ramp. Sorry, person I'm carrying on my back, we're gonna be doing some sweet tricks here Floating carrier skateboard is one of my favorite things, and the ramps make them even better.
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Maxwell Lord posted:I was thinking the Mako was back 
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mass effect four will have the mako death stranding be a thing
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Grognan posted:mass effect four will have the mako death stranding be a thing Five. You forgot Andromeda exists, and quite frankly I apologize for reminding you it does.
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Andromeda was the fourth mass effect but it wasn’t mass effect 4
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Sally posted:they called the third Xbox the Xbox 1 Which blows me away because I and most people I know call the Playstations, Playstation 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. We still call them XBox 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. Since nobody cares about the XBox 3 (XBox One) anyway, it doesn't really matter. I don't even know what the newest XBox is called because it's similar to the weird re-release of the XBox 3? It's like the XBox Series X or something. I call it XBox 4 and people know what I'm talking about. What a loving awful job. Nintendo is the only one that evaded a sequence. Battlefield 1 is the sequel to Battlefield 4
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credburn posted:Battlefield 1 is the sequel to Battlefield 4 Wasn't that one at least set during WW 1? At least it has some logic behind calling it 1 (I'm honestly confused about what the current Xboxs are called, and have no idea if there's any rhyme or reason behind their names)
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credburn posted:Which blows me away because I and most people I know call the Playstations, Playstation 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. We still call them XBox 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. Since nobody cares about the XBox 3 (XBox One) anyway, it doesn't really matter. I don't even know what the newest XBox is called because it's similar to the weird re-release of the XBox 3? It's like the XBox Series X or something. I call it XBox 4 and people know what I'm talking about. What a loving awful job. Nintendo is the only one that evaded a sequence. I've never heard anyone call them by Xbox 1 2 3 or 4 but maybe I'm in the minority on this one
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Randalor posted:Wasn't that one at least set during WW 1? At least it has some logic behind calling it 1 (I'm honestly confused about what the current Xboxs are called, and have no idea if there's any rhyme or reason behind their names) The reason they're not called XBox 1/2/3 etc is, and this may be apocryphal so feel free to correct me, because it would mean that the Xbox 4 would be on shelves next to the PS5 and they think a lot of consumers would look at that and want to get the console with the larger number. Then again they came out with the Xbox One so who the gently caress knows
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Just think where Nintendo would be if they'd followed the numbering convention. The NES4 would've dominated the PS2 by sheer number power.
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Xbox's deranged naming scheme has made it harder than ever to be a clueless old lady trying to buy a nice Christmas present for her gamer grandson
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This is the same company that skipped "Windows 9" because it would screw with old code that referred to Windows 95 and Windows 98.
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You have the Xbox, which was probably a shortening of the DirectX Box Xbox 360, probably to not be the Xbox 2 against the Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Elite, bigger HD, hdmi port Xbox One, because it was meant to be your all in one TV, movies, streaming, games device Xbox One S, I think this added 4k or HDR or something but otherwise kept the rest of the specs Xbox One X, more powerful Xbox One spec, like the Playstation 4 Pro The current two are Xbox Series S, less powerful of the two, digital only Xbox Series X, more powerful of the two, has a disc drive Shiroc has a new favorite as of 19:43 on Nov 8, 2022 |
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